The Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, The University of Northampton, UK.
Waste Manag Res. 2020 Jul;38(7):745-752. doi: 10.1177/0734242X20901554. Epub 2020 Feb 6.
In the UK, the majority of offensive waste is disposed of at landfills. However, producers have a duty of care under the Waste Hierarchy to divert waste away from landfill. Using case studies from the East of England, the East Midlands and West Midlands in England, this study sought to quantify the waste arisings disposed of to landfill and to understand the reasons why. The findings show that offensive waste arisings, treatment method and costs varied by region, only a fraction of the waste disposed of to landfill in the East of England, compared with the majority being disposed of to landfill in the East Midlands and West Midlands. Despite the financial implications of landfilling being the lowest cost per tonne option, the key barriers to moving away from disposal to landfill was a lack of available alternatives, and it being the only option offered by the waste contractor.
在英国，大部分攻击性废物都被运往垃圾填埋场处理。然而，根据废物层级原则，生产商有责任避免废物进入垃圾填埋场。本研究使用了来自英格兰东部、东米德兰兹和西米德兰兹的案例研究，旨在量化被运往垃圾填埋场的废物产生量，并了解其原因。研究结果表明，攻击性废物的产生量、处理方法和成本因地区而异，与东米德兰兹和西米德兰兹大部分废物被运往垃圾填埋场相比，只有一小部分废物被运往英格兰东部的垃圾填埋场。尽管垃圾填埋是每吨成本最低的选择，但阻碍废物不再运往垃圾填埋场的主要障碍是缺乏可用的替代方案，以及垃圾承包商只提供这种选择。
